16th Avenue & 76th Street
The four-way crossing of 16th Avenue and 76th Street is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. New Utrecht High School is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, 79 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 19 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 79 St, 790 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 79 St D790 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 71 St D0.3 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Continuous Thread” (2012) by Susanna Starr at the 79 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Pkwy/New Utrecht Av, 460 feet away, for the B4.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/New Utrecht Av B4460 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue Gas station710 feet
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bensonhurst
- Elevation
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2018 and October 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 16th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 16th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 76th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 76th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Kind Start Pre-School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K790 feet
- World of Wonders Preschool, ages 2 to 5890 feet
- Happy Scholars Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,080 feet
Show all 4
- New Utrecht High School1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Jmart Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 19 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 16th Avenue & 77th Street 260 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 16th Avenue 280 feet
- 76th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 450 feet
- 78th Street & 16th Avenue 520 feet
- 16th Avenue & 74th Street 560 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & New Utrecht Avenue 590 feet
- 74th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 730 feet
- 77th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 740 feet
See every intersection along 16th Avenue or 76th Street.